Our Team
John Franklin
John Franklin has been a licensed Realtor in Birmingham since 2015, and joined the RealtySouth family in June of 2016. During that time, he has sold nearly $50 million worth of real estate and helped over 100 individuals and families with their homeownership needs.
John has diverse background that covers nearly every aspect of owning a home, including landscape maintenance and sales, banking experience including mortgage processing and underwriting management, and also project management work for a local homebuilder. As a partner in a contracting company, John has knowledge of how homes are built, as well as maintenance and renovation experience.
John is a native Alabamian and went to high school in Albertville, graduating from Auburn University in 2004. He and his wife, Kaylie, have two children, Mack (6) and Libby (2) and are active in a local church. They live on a mini-farm and are always working on fun projects and enjoying the outdoors.
Buster Leach
Buster has been a full-time realtor since early 2017. In that time he’s helped over 100 clients buy or sell their homes. Buster has extensive experience all over the Birmingham market. He builds strong relationships with his clients and helps them navigate the entire home buying/selling process as smoothly as possible. He is a hands-on realtor and works closely with each client throughout the process. He particularly enjoys the excitement of working with first-time home buyers or first-time home sellers.
Buster’s real estate journey began with buying distressed properties to rehab and then rent out. This led to him getting his real estate license and eventually selling real estate full-time. He has property management experience as well as experience identifying, purchasing, and rehabbing investment properties. Buster has overseen dozens of rehabs and is a licensed builder as well. This unique knowledge helps him serve his clients better.
Jason Pate
John Franklin has been a licensed Realtor in Birmingham since 2015, and joined the RealtySouth family in June of 2016. During that time, he has sold nearly $50 million worth of real estate and helped over 100 individuals and families with their homeownership needs.
John has diverse background that covers nearly every aspect of owning a home, including landscape maintenance and sales, banking experience including mortgage processing and underwriting management, and also project management work for a local homebuilder. As a partner in a contracting company, John has knowledge of how homes are built, as well as maintenance and renovation experience.
John is a native Alabamian and went to high school in Albertville, graduating from Auburn University in 2004. He and his wife, Kaylie, have two children, Mack (6) and Libby (2) and are active in a local church. They live on a mini-farm and are always working on fun projects and enjoying the outdoors.
Buster Leach
Buster has been a full-time realtor since early 2017. In that time he’s helped over 100 clients buy or sell their homes. Buster has extensive experience all over the Birmingham market. He builds strong relationships with his clients and helps them navigate the entire home buying/selling process as smoothly as possible. He is a hands-on realtor and works closely with each client throughout the process. He particularly enjoys the excitement of working with first-time home buyers or first-time home sellers.
Buster’s real estate journey began with buying distressed properties to rehab and then rent out. This led to him getting his real estate license and eventually selling real estate full-time. He has property management experience as well as experience identifying, purchasing, and rehabbing investment properties. Buster has overseen dozens of rehabs and is a licensed builder as well. This unique knowledge helps him serve his clients better.